Synonyms of bastard
120 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for bastard is love child. Other synonyms of bastard are born in the vestry, illegitimate, son of a bitch, arsehole and asshole. The opposite of bastard is legitimate.
Synonyms and similar words for bastard
nounA person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
- love childA child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child.
- born in the vestryBorn out of wedlock.
- illegitimateA person born to unmarried parents.
nounA contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.
- son of a bitch
- arseholeAn inconsiderate, mean-spirited, or otherwise contemptible person. (Less offensive than fucker or cunt.).
- asshole
- ass vulgarA stupid or inconsiderate person.
- assface vulgar
- asshat vulgarAn obnoxiously ignorant person; a fool.
- asswipe vulgar
- bitch vulgarA despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman.
- blackguardAn unprincipled, contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
- blaggard
- buttlicker
- buttmunch slangTerm of abuse for a stupid or contemptible person.
- cockhead vulgar
- cocklicker vulgarA contemptible person.
- cocksucker vulgarA very annoying or objectionable person; any contemptible person.
- crud
- cunt vulgarAn extremely unpleasant or objectionable person (in US, especially a woman; in Commonwealth more usually a man).
- dick vulgarA contemptible or obnoxious person; a jerk; traditionally, especially, a male jerk.
- dickhead vulgar
- dickwad vulgarA contemptible person; a fool.
- dickweed vulgarA contemptible person.
- dipshit vulgarA stupid, obnoxious, or undesirable person.
- douche slang
- douchebag slangA jerk or asshole; a mean or rude person; someone seen as being arrogant, snobby or obnoxious.
- douchecanoe slangA rude, obnoxious, or contemptible person.
- douchewagon slangA rude, obnoxious, or contemptible person.
- earthworm
- fribble
- fucker vulgarAn undesirable person.
- fuckface vulgarAn ugly or otherwise undesirable or annoying person.
- fuckhead vulgarA stupid or otherwise undesirable person.
- fuckstain vulgarA contemptible person.
- fucktard vulgarAn extraordinarily stupid person.
- gitA silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).
- heel
- hildingA wretch, a contemptible person.
- insect
- jackassAn inappropriately rude or obnoxious person.
- jerk
- loser
- louse
- mahfugga vulgar
- mongrelA thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; (often preceded by "poor") a pitiable person.
- motherfucker vulgar
- paskudnyak
- pigfucker vulgar
- prickSomeone (especially a male) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying.
- queef vulgar
- raasclaat vulgarA contemptible person.
- ratfink
- schmuckA jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because they are stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept...
- scrub
- scut IrelandA contemptible person.
- sewer rat
- shit vulgarA nasty, despicable person, used particularly of men.
- shitbird vulgarAn objectionable, despicable person.
- shitehawk vulgar
- shitface vulgarA contemptible person.
- shithead vulgarA stupid or contemptible person.
- skate
- slag Ireland, UKA contemptible person, a scumbag.
- son of a gun
- son of a whore vulgarUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see son, whore. (the son of a prostitute).
- stinker
- swineA contemptible person, particularly one imbued with negative piglike characteristics, a greedy, lazy, dirty, and/or...
- turdball vulgarA contemptible person.
- twattock UK, slangA contemptible person.
- wankpuffin UK, slangA contemptible person.
- worm
- yutz USA foolish, incompetent, awkward, or contemptible person.
- assbag
- assbreath
- assbucketA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
- asschunkSynonym of asshole.
- asscunt
- assfagA term of abuse.
- assfaggotA term of abuse; one who has anal sex.
- assfuck
- assfucker
- assheadAn idiotic or undesirable person.
- assmonkeyAn obnoxious or contemptible person; a jerk.
- assmouthA term of abuse.
- assmunchA despicable person.
- assmuncherTerm of abuse.
- asstardAn extremely stupid person.
- asswagonA term of abuse.
- assweedA term of abuse.
- bag of dicksA rude, obnoxious, or contemptible person.
- ball sackAn objectionable person (especially a man).
- ballsucker
- barf bag
- berk UKA fool, a prat, a twit, etc.
- bitchcuntA term of abuse.
- bitchfaceA bitch (malicious or objectionable person).
- bitchfuckA term of abuse.
- bitchwhoreA term of abuse.
- buttface
- buttheadAn annoying person or someone who is difficult to get along with.
- buttmuncherTerm of abuse.
- choad
- chunderheadA term of abuse.
- chunk-blowerA term of abuse.
- cockbagA stupid or otherwise undesirable person.
- cockbreathA contemptible person, usually used as a disparaging term of address.
- cockfaceA contemptible person.
- cockfagAn extremely contemptible person.
- cockfuckA term of abuse.
- cockfuckerA term of abuse.
- cock gobbler(a term of abuse) Any contemptible person.
- cock-knockerAn annoying or despicable person.
- cockmongerA term of abuse.
- cockmunchAn idiot or other undesirable person.
- cockmuncherA term of abuse.
- cocksack
- cockshitAn objectionable person.
- cocksuckTo perform fellatio.
- cockwadTerm of abuse.
Opposite of bastard
nounMore antonyms
- legitimateA person born to a legally married couple.
Meaning of bastard
- noun A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
- noun A mongrel (biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties).
- noun A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.
bastard in other languages
Questions about synonyms of bastard
- What is another word for bastard?
- Bastard has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as love child, born in the vestry, illegitimate, son of a bitch, arsehole, asshole, ass and assface.
- What is the opposite of bastard?
- The opposite of bastard is legitimate.
- What does bastard mean?
- Bastard means a person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
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